Vietnam War Lull Widens As Wheeler Begins Talks
Saigon reports a widening lull as Gen Earle G. Wheeler opens full talks with Gen Abrams and Adm. McCain. U S casualties drop to weekly lows, enemy deaths rise, signaling possible troop withdrawals and reorganization before renewed combat.
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Earle G. Wheeler
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Saigon
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
John §. McCain Jr
Pacific
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Earle C. Wheeler
Creighton Abrams
Japan Proposes Sea Bed Nuclear Ban at Geneva
Japan urges a ban on nuclear arms and weapons of mass destruction across the entire sea bed including under territorial waters. The move seeks to narrow gaps between the U S draft extending beyond three miles and the Soviet plan for 12 miles, while backing the U S emphasis on only nuclear and WMD limits.
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U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Truce Move Fails To Halt Latin War
Honduras and El Salvador pledged a three day old cease fire but attached conditions. An OAS peace plan sought troop withdrawals, border retractions, civilian protections, and neutral observers. Honduras agreed to withdraw three miles. El Salvador demanded enforcement machinery and protection for its 275,000 nationals in Honduras.
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Honduras
el Salvador
Organization of American States
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DPU accused of influence over Massachusetts utilities
Harold Bertolucci, 55, the department’s chief accountant, alleges heavy political pressure from public utilities, claiming fines are not enforced and that the DPU is poorly regulated. He urges reform and notes the 11 percent rate increase request by New England Telephone Co. awaits investigation.
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Department of Public Utilities
DPU
Harold Bertolucci
Bertalucci
New England Telephone Co
Alassachusetts
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Senate
Massachusetts Consumers Council
France Moves to Disinflate Economy Amid Deficit Pressure
President Georges Pompidou unveiled a retrenchment plan to curb domestic demand and boost savings, freezing 800 million dollars of capital outlays in the second half of the year. The strategy aims for disinflation of expansion, keeps 1969 growth in check, and tightens credit and exchange controls as France battles a multi billion dollar balance of payments deficit.
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Valery Giscard
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National Assembly
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North Vietnam rejects Thieu election plan at peace talks
At the 26th session of the Vietnam peace talks in Paris North Vietnam urged by Xuan Thuy rejected President Thieu's proposal to let the Viet Cong compete in internationally supervised elections. South Vietnam and the United States urged reconsideration, but Hanoi warned that elections while American troops remain would be tampered with by a puppet administration.
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New York Times
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Paris
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